Question

A driver of a car stopped at a gas station to fill up his gas tank. He looked at his watch, and the time read exactly 5:32 p.m At this time, he started pumping gas into the tank. At exactly 5:38 p.m , the tank was full and he noticed that he had pumped 10.6 gallons. What is the average rate of flow of the gasoline into the gas tank?

Answer 1

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Answer:

1.767 gal/min

Explanation:

The flow rate in gallons per minute is found by dividing gallons by minutes.

(10.6 gal)/(6 min) ≈ 1.767 gal/min